Sat, Nov 14, 2026, 12:00 AM ESTWeek 11 · at SMU · Conference game
WAKE 53%47% SMU
Spread
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Total
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model 54.5
Model line
WAKE -1
WAKE 53% to win
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Winner
Market
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Spread
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Total
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Model view
Power-rating model, before kickoff
Model Favorite
Wake Forest 53%
Projected WAKE 27 – SMU 28 · Model Favorite won 73.7% in backtest
Model line
WAKE -1
Market —
Against the spread
No lean
No market line yet
Total
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Model 54.5
How the model gets there (points from SMU’s side; the model line rounds to the half point)
SpreadSMU rating edge−4.0+Home field+2.5+Travel+0.6=Model marginWAKE by 0.9
TotalScoring ratings54.6=Model total54.6
Signals
The data signal, and no trends and market moves behind it
No clear signal on the spread
No clear signal on the total
None of these signals has beaten the market in our backtest, so this describes why the matchup is interesting — it isn’t a pick.
No notable trends or market moves for this game.
Last 10 games
Before kickoff, this and last season
| Straight up | Spread | Over / under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8-2 80% | 7-3 70% | 6-4 60% | |
| 8-2 80% | 4-4-2 50% | 4-6 40% |
Recent meetings
Last 1 since 2023
WAKE 1–0 SMU
WAKE leads · 1 game since 2023 · WAKE has won the last meeting
| Date | Result | Line | ATS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25 2025 | SMU 12 @ Wake Forest 13 | SMU -5.5 | WAKE W |
Matchup stats
Season to date before kickoff · ranks among 138 FBS teams
Power rating this season
pts vs an average team · #rank · tap a dot
WAKE+3.0 →+13.3▲ 10.3#20
SMU+9.9 →+8.8▼ 1.1#35
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW10
Longer bar = better
#14
Offense
◀ WAKE better#31
#46
Defense
Even#43
+0.1 #63
Turnovers
◀ WAKE better−0.5 #104
65 plays #77
Pace
SMU faster ▶69 plays #45
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
| WAKE off | SMU def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 37.4 #20 | 21.3 #47 | WAKE |
| Yards / play | 6.83 #15 | 4.93 #31 | Even |
| PPA / play | +0.36 #3 | +0.07 #58 | WAKE |
| Success rate | 49% #18 | 38% #37 | Even |
| SMU off | WAKE def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 32.7 #47 | 19.4 #36 | Even |
| Yards / play | 6.84 #13 | 4.59 #19 | Even |
| PPA / play | +0.21 #43 | +0.07 #63 | Even |
| Success rate | 49% #20 | 41% #66 | SMU |
Points by quarter and half
Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 138 FBS teams
WAKE scoring against the SMU defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9.0 #28 | 12.3 #20 | 21.3 #18 | 8.1 #26 | 5.9 #96 | 14.0 #57 | |
6.8 #111 | 2.2 #3 | 9.0 #34 | 4.0 #49 | 8.3 #117 | 12.3 #83 |
SMU scoring against the WAKE defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6.2 #71 | 13.2 #14 | 19.3 #28 | 5.0 #96 | 8.3 #45 | 13.3 #68 | |
4.0 #46 | 6.7 #63 | 10.7 #52 | 2.3 #16 | 4.6 #30 | 6.9 #14 |
Game conditions
Before kickoff
Home field
home-field points in the model
Weather
Not yet
Forecast 15 days before kickoff
Rest
WAKE7d
SMU7d
Even
Tempo
Average 134 plays
slowavg 133fast
News & sentiment
ESPN and Google News headlines
Recent ESPN and Google News headlines for both teams, injury and suspension mentions, and a keyword-based read on the tone of coverage.
Schedules, links & other games
Previous and next games, standings, ESPN, and the rest of the week

